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What does having prior cmv exposure?
CMV stands for cytomegalovirus. It is a virus that is in a group of herpesviruses. It's usually asymptomatic, but sometimes produces symptoms such as swelling of lymph nodes, aches and pains, and fever.
What are the causes of congenital CMV?
Congenital cytomegalovirus is caused in infants when the mother passes the CMV virus on to the unborn child through her placenta. It is similar to the herpes virus.
What virus causes colitis pneumonitis and retinitis?
Cmv
What are the dangers of CMV?
Consequences of a CMV infection can be devastating in a pregnant woman, a transplant patient, or a person with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
The common virus CMV is what type of virus exactly?
The common virus CMV is a viral genus of the herpes family. You can get more information about this virus at the Wikipedia. Once on the website, type "Cytomegalovirus" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the information.
What is cytomegalovirus?
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus related to the group of herpes viruses.
What is a hallmark of the virus group to which CMV belongs?
A hallmark of the virus group is the ability to infect a host and then become dormant. CMV can remain dormant for years. Even in periods without symptoms, the virus can still be periodically shed from the body in fluids like tears.
If you have herpes or have had the chickenpox does that mean that you are CMV positive?
No, cytomegalovirus is a separate virus from Varicella Zoster virus (the one that causes chickenpox) and herpes simplex virus (which causes genital herpes and cold sores and related illnesses). It is possible to have all three at the same time, but they are separate viruses and if you have herpes or have had the chickenpox, it does not mean that you are CMV positive.
Cmv igg was 384 and cmv igm negative what does it mean?
The CMV antibody test measures two different kinds of antibodies, IGG and IGM. After you are infected with the CMV virus, your body first produces IGM antibodies, then IGG antibodies. The IGM antibodies disappear in several weeks to months, but the IGG antibodies stay for life, giving you long-term immunity. A positive IGG result and a negative IGM result mean that you do not have an acute infection, but you are immune to CMV because you were exposed some time in the past. If you are pregnant, this is good news as it means that you do not have to worry about contracting a CMV primo-infection, which can cause severe problems for the baby, ranging from hearing loss to stillbirth. Unlike the answer above states, prior infection with CMV does NOT prevent you from catching a second strain of CMV (much like having the flu once doesn't mean you can't get it again). In fact, being infected with more than one strain of CMV is actually quite common. So if you are pregnant, you should minimise your risk of contracting CMV. Contact with infected urine and saliva are the two most common ways of contracting the virus so try to avoid contact with either of these.
What is the organism that causes mononuclosis?
Mono is actually caused by a virus, and is usually caused by the Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, but can also be caused by the cytomegalovirus (CMV). Both are Herpes viruses, but CMV is generally acquired very early in childhood, whereas EB is mostly found in young adults.
Your child aborted of 6 months and you have recurring infections your TORCH reading is positive is there any link between abortins and cmv igg virus infection?
may be if you were recently infected with cmv or you have it already and reactivated
What does the medical abbreviation CMV mean?
CMV stands for Cytomegalovirus, which is a common virus that can cause symptoms similar to mono such as fever, sore throat, and fatigue. It can be especially dangerous for people with weakened immune systems.
